Location
The Dargah of Miyan Paisa is located at the Puranapul – Hussaini Alam crossroads opposite the Masjid Tope Khana in an enclosed compound.
Description
Built in the reign of Nizam VII Osman Ali Khan, the Miyan Paisa Dargah sits right next to the Puranapul Darwaza. Miyan Paisa was a sufi saint who came to Hyderabad in the reign of Sikander Jah Nizam III. He died during the reign of Afzal ud Doulah Nizam V and is buried near the Puranapul Darwaza.
The dargah is built using RCC in the Nizam/Osmanian style, which emerged during the period of Nizam VII Osman Ali Khan. The structure contains three arches on each side, which have been enclosed by lime jaalis/lattice screens. The parapet wall includes a bangaldar chhatri at the centre with minarets at the corners.
Existing Condition
The dargah is within a walled compound today and has been replastered with white limewash.
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